Runbom and Tapper AB as it used to be called, was established in Nässjö 1987 by Ken Tapper and Bernt Runbom.
The company was from the beginning a pure agency type of company, but has since 2000 its own rubber and plastic production.
Tapper Sealing Technology is a separate company, but has always functioned as the development, production and export division of RUTAB.
Paul Tapper has been the CEO since the start in 1987.
| Milestones |
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| 1987 |
RUTAB was founded, it's first sales year was 1988.
The company's primary field is electrical installation material marketed to wholesalers and OEM's. |
| 1997 |
Bonab Komponent AB was acquired – at that time they produced rubber grommets in Thailand. |
| 2000 |
The production in Thailand is closed and instead RUTAB developed and launched a fully automated rubber production in Nässjö, with Rutaseal and Rutaseal Light. |
| 2001 |
RUTAB A/S is established in Norway. |
| 2005 |
Klikseal is launched internationally at Hannover Messe. |
| 2007 |
TSS is launched at Hannover Messe.
35% of RUTAB and TST is acquired by Nordstjernan. |
| 2009 |
Rutab acquires 100% of Treotham AB.
Design-a-Flange is launched. |
| 2012 |
Rutab acquires 100% of AB Novum. |
| 2013 |
80% of Rutab is acquired by Addtech (including Nordtjernan’s 35%).
The 35% of TST is bought back from Nordstjernan. |
| 2015 |
The TSS family expands with the addition of M40, PG sizes and a TSS Multi version. |
| 2016 |
The entire TSS sortiment in V0 material is launched. |